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Newspaper

Denton Journal

Location

Denton, Maryland, United States of America

Date

May 27, 1955

Page

3

Orphans Court Proceedings Probate and guardianship actions

The Orphans Court met with Judge Brackett and two associates. Wills for Margaret Henderson and Harriet S. Dukes were presented for probate. Several estates including Jean M. Gache Elizabeth M. Steele Henry Steele and Anna J Norris had petitions accounts inventories and orders filed. Appraisers guardianship accounts bonds and notices to creditors were recorded along with multiple orders to sell real estate and approve funeral bills.

Orphans’ Court M. A. Brackett C. T. Carroll Robert F. Schrieber Margaret Henderson Jean M. Gache Elizabeth M. Steele H. Vernon Steele Henry Steele Libbie R. Smith Gladys S. Rawlins Robert Smith Jr Lenora N. Wright James Oliver Wright Jr Anna J. Norris C. Frederick Norris Louise N. Crouse Harriet S. Dukes George P. Edwards Lee W. Noble J. Dallas Blades Modie C. Noble Joan Noble Henning Kay Noble Minnie A. Dukes J. Roland Chaffinch James R. Chaffinch Gary Stewart Glenn Carl Reagan Katherine Reagan Wallace N. Wheatley Annie B. Wheatley Anna R. Glenn John W. Hallowell Russell W. Hallowell Velma H. Hayman J. Alonzo Mullikin J. Rumsey Mullikin John S. Ebling George A. Butler Iris Newton Sultan Carrie L. Carroll John Russell Carroll James T. Pinder Mary R. Webb George C. Webb Viola Nichols Naomi Wright Marshall Elizabeth S. Zellars J. Courtland Jackson William Robert Jackson J. Pratt Carroll J. Russell Carroll Joyce E. Campbell Viola Covey Ellwanger M. Hilda Covey Everett Nuttle C.t.a Jerome Patterson Denton National Bank John H. Cahall Cameron S. White J. Walter Truitt Lillian W. Truitt

4-H Club Membership Offers World of Opportunities

A Maryland Extension Service official explains 4-H clubs offer youths aged 10 to 21 chances to form or join groups with a five-member minimum. Members learn farming and homemaking skills, gain public recognition, and engage in projects from livestock to gardening and community service.

Charlotte A. Conaway University of Maryland Extension Service 4-H Ers

Johnson grass control guidance and chemicals

The article explains Johnson grass threats to crops and offers control methods. It covers prevention, careful seed purchasing, and not using plows through patches. Chemical options include TCA at 4 pounds per 1000 sq ft and Dalapan as an emerging alternative, with cultural methods for larger areas. It notes distribution via University of Maryland mimeo No. 16 by agronomy staff.

Santelmann

Worn-Out Hosiery Drive Supports Shore State Hospital

Mrs. George Lowe of Caroline County leads a campaign to collect discarded nylon stockings to respin fibers with wool for stronger hospital cloth at Eastern Shore State Hospital in Cambridge. Two new sub-chairmen are named, and the plan cites previous large collections in New Jersey that funded patient care.

George Lowe Caroline County Eastern Shore State Hospital Cambridge Clarence Kern Goldsboro and Vicinity Kennard Holden Hillsboro New Jersey Lowe Caroline

Johnson Grass Grows Into Serious Maryland Weed

Johnson grass is spreading across Southern and Central Maryland and the Eastern Shore as a pernicious perennial weed. It resembles Sudan grass, delaying recognition by farmers and threatening cropland. University of Maryland Extension Weed Control specialist Dr. Paul Santelmann notes the growing problem.

Maryland Paul Santelmann University of Maryland Extension

The Bee Wing Vibration Explained

A concise explanation notes that a bee’s hum arises from the rapid vibration of its wings, producing the distinctive sound. The mechanism involves wingbeat frequency generating airflow vibrations, with resonance contributing to the audible tone.

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Sudan Dalapan Johnson Grass TCA University of Maryland Agronomy Department Joseph L. Newcomer Johnson Agronomy Department Shore State Hospital Gale Electric Company Breeding & Nichols Denton John W. Eveland Caroline County Liquor Control Board West Denton Sherwood Brothers, Inc G. D. Crouse Eastern Shore Public Service
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